Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

What Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina does

The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United Kingdom is the official diplomatic mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with non-resident coverage of the Republic of Ireland. Operating under the authority of the BiH Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is staffed by approximately 7–8 named personnel including the ambassador, minister counsellor, counsellor, two first secretaries, a consular worker, a janitor, and a military attaché. The embassy is headquartered at 5–7 Lexham Gardens, London W8 5JJ, and is supported operationally by a network of Honorary Consulates across the UK and a new Honorary Consul in Ireland appointed in April 2025.

The embassy's core offering is consular services: biometric passport issuance and renewal (with 60-day processing), vital statistics registration (births, marriages, deaths) entered into BiH civil registries, notarization and authentication (powers of attorney, parental consent, heir declarations, document copies, statements), Unique Citizen Number (JMB) registration, travel sheet (putni list) issuance for return to BiH, and election voting assistance via the e-Izbori portal. Underlying technology consists of ICAO-compliant biometric data acquisition (photo, fingerprint, electronic signature capture) and standard document processing infrastructure. The embassy also discharges diplomatic functions including visa information for UK and foreign nationals seeking entry to BiH, bilateral trade and investment promotion (notably via the Sarajevo Business Forum and British-Bosnia Chamber of Commerce initiative), tourism promotion, and commemorative programming with organizations such as Remembering Srebrenica.

The revenue model is fee-for-service on a per-transaction basis in British Pounds, with consular fees ranging from £5 (lost passport report) to £185 (adult duplicate passport) and notarization fees between £3–£22. Distribution is direct: in-person service at the London embassy by appointment, postal/email submission for certain procedures, and an expanding Honorary Consulate channel across the UK and Ireland. The primary customer segment is BiH nationals in the UK and Ireland, with a secondary informational audience of UK and foreign nationals seeking visa and entry information for BiH. Operating budget is funded by the BiH government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rather than generated commercially.

Name

Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal name

The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in London

Website

https://bhembassy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United Kingdom is the official diplomatic mission in London, providing consular services — biometric passport issuance, vital statistics registration, notarization, and travel documents — to Bosnian-Herzegovinian nationals in the UK and Ireland, while promoting bilateral trade, investment, and tourism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (92812), Offices of Notaries (54112), Offices of Notaries (541120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAIAB

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYBPAIAIAL

Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYTHACAKAE

Consular Appointment, Document Legalization & Attestation Services (Apostille)

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Visa, Immigration & Work Permit Services

SECONDARYTHACAKAH

Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals)

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Visa, Immigration & Work Permit Services

SECONDARYTHALAPAB

Passport & Identity Document Management

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Technology & Distribution Services/Travel Document and Compliance Solutions

SECONDARYEDAIADAD

Visa Documentation, Translation, Notarization & Apostille Services

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Student Visa, Immigration & Compliance Services

Keywords

• Consular services
• Passport issuance
• Document authentication
• Vital records registration
• Diplomatic services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consular Fee Revenue: The embassy generates revenue through consular taxes and fees charged for services including passport issuance, visa processing, document endorsements, apostilles, and various certifications. Fees are set in GBP.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United Kingdom issues biometric passports, processes UK visa applications for entry to Bosnia and Herzegovina, registers vital life events (births, marriages, deaths) in BiH civil registries, and notarizes and authenticates legal documents (powers of attorney, parental consent, heir declarations, document copies) for BiH nationals residing in the UK and Ireland. It also provides Unique Citizen Number (JMB) registration, travel document (Putni list) issuance, election voting assistance via e-Izbori, and promotes bilateral trade, investment, and tourism.

Product overview

The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United Kingdom provides consular services to Bosnian nationals residing abroad. Services include passport issuance and replacement, visa services, travel document (putni list) issuance, consular endorsements (notary services such as power of attorney, parental consent, heir declaration, document copies, and declarations), registration of births, marriages, and deaths in BiH civil registries, Unique Citizen Number (JMB) registration, and election voting assistance through the e-Izbori portal. The Embassy also handles diplomatic correspondence and promotes BiH trade, investment, and tourism opportunities in the UK market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biometric Passport Issuance and Renewal Biometric passport issuance and renewal for Bosnian-Herzegovinian nationals residing in the UK and Ireland, including collection of photos, fingerprints, and electronic signature in compliance with international standards. Includes adult passports (108 GBP), child passports under 3 (61 GBP) and 3–18 (66 GBP), and duplicate passport procedures. Standard processing time of 60 days.
• Visa Information and UK Visa Processing for BiH Entry Visa support and information services for UK passport holders and foreign nationals seeking entry to Bosnia and Herzegovina, including guidance on entry requirements and length-of-stay regulations.
• Document Authentication and Notarization Services Notarization and authentication of legal documents including powers of attorney (10 GBP), parent consent (14 GBP), heir declarations (22 GBP), document copy notarization (5 GBP first page + 3 GBP each additional), and statement notarization (22 GBP), as well as travel certificates for transfer of remains (22 GBP).
• Vital Statistics Registration (Birth, Marriage, Death) Registration of births, marriages, and deaths occurring abroad with BiH civil registries, including issuance of official extracts. Marriage registration 5 GBP plus 22 GBP for extract; birth registration 5 GBP plus 44 GBP for extract and JMB; death registration 5 GBP plus 22 GBP for extract.
• Travel Document (Putni List) Issuance Travel sheet (Putni list) issued for return to BiH only, valid for a maximum of 30 days. Issued at a fee of 23 GBP.
• Unique Citizen Number (JMB) Registration Enrollment of BiH nationals in the Unique Citizen Number (JMB) civil identification system, accepted via postal submission in addition to in-person application.
• Election Voting Assistance (e-Izbori) Facilitation of voting by BiH nationals residing in the United Kingdom and Ireland in BiH elections via the e-Izbori digital portal.
• Honorary Consular Services (UK and Ireland Network) Channel-partner honorary consular network providing extended BiH consular service coverage across the United Kingdom and Ireland, supporting BiH nationals outside the London metropolitan area.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Honorary Consulates of Bosnia and Herzegovina in UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 January 2025Establishment of honorary consulates across the United Kingdom to extend consular services to BiH nationals. First appointments include Dr. Anes Cerić and Almira Delibegovic Broome among others, with Dr. Selma Harrington as Honorary Consul in Ireland (announced April 2025).
• Bosnia and Herzegovina PresidencycoreOthersThe embassy operates under the authority of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, coordinating bilateral relations and policy implementation.
• Dr. Selma HarringtoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHonorary Consul of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Ireland, appointed to provide consular services to BiH nationals in Ireland under non-resident coverage arrangements.
• Sarajevo Business Forum (Organized by Bosna Bank International)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe embassy promotes the Sarajevo Business Forum as the largest business and investment conference in the Western Balkans. Organized by Bosna Bank International (BBI) under patronage of BiH Presidency, with support from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIPA representatives participate in embassy events to inform diplomats about investment opportunities in BiH and discuss cooperation between FIPA and the embassy for promoting BiH as an investment destination.
• Remembering SrebrenicaminorOthersPartnership with Remembering Srebrenica organization for promoting annual themes related to commemorating Srebrenica and promoting tolerance and reconciliation.
• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)coreOthersUK government department providing institutional support for British-Bosnia Chamber of Commerce initiative and bilateral cooperation programs.
• UK Department for International Trade (DIT)majorOthersUK government trade agency providing institutional support for British-Bosnia Chamber of Commerce and bilateral trade promotion activities.
• All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Bosnia and HerzegovinaminorOthersUK parliamentary group providing political support for BiH and backing for British-Bosnia Chamber of Commerce initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• VFS Global: Outsourced visa and consular service vendor used by many governments to digitize and scale passport/visa application intake. Not a competitor to BiH's diplomatic mandate, but a potential channel partner or disruptor to in-house consular delivery models.
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO): UK government department responsible for British foreign policy and consular services to British nationals abroad. Counterparty to BiH's embassy in London (and listed as an institutional partner); useful for sizing the broader diplomatic/consular ecosystem.
• TLScontact: Visa application centre operator providing biometric intake and appointment scheduling on behalf of governments. An ecosystem enabler adjacent to embassy consular workflows.

Direct peers

• Embassy of Croatia in the United Kingdom: Croatia's diplomatic mission in London. Functionally identical to the subject — both are Western Balkan EU/Western Balkan embassies providing passport issuance, consular legalization, civil registration, and trade promotion to their respective diasporas in the UK and Ireland.
• Embassy of Montenegro in the United Kingdom: Montenegro's UK mission. Smaller Balkan state embassy with overlapping consular service catalog (passports, notarizations, registrations) for its nationals in Britain.
• Embassy of Albania in the United Kingdom: Albania's UK embassy. Same-sized Western Balkan diplomatic mission offering an equivalent range of passport, visa, and consular services to its diaspora.
• Embassy of Serbia in the United Kingdom: Serbia's London embassy. Closest comparable in scale and mandate within the former-Yugoslav diplomatic cluster in the UK, offering the same suite of consular services, civil registration, and bilateral political/trade engagement.
• Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United States: The Washington, D.C. embassy of BiH. Sister mission of the subject embassy executing the same mandate for the larger BiH diaspora in the U.S.; useful as a scale benchmark.
• Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in the United Kingdom: North Macedonia's London embassy. Comparable small-state Western Balkan mission delivering parallel consular, civil registration, and bilateral trade services.

Broad incumbents

• Embassy of Slovenia in the United Kingdom: Slovenia's London mission. Larger and better-resourced Western Balkan embassy representing an EU member state; offers a more digitized and higher-volume version of the same consular product set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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